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Jan. l. 1924 1,479,G0l

A. HARRIS IGITER Filed March 2. 1921 A TTORNH Patented Jan. l, 1924.

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ALEXANDER mens or NEWABK, NEW .mesme asszenen ro nome v.- .gonso r NEWABK, NEW JERSEY.

IGNITER.

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Be it known that I, AnnxANnm fl g; a citzentof the United States, resid ing in the city ofNewark, cqunty of Essegand State of NevrJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Igniters ofwhich the following is a` full, clear, an exact description, such as Will enable others skilled in the art towhich; it pertans tn make, censtruct and use the same reference being had to theaccompanyingwdrawing, and to the, n nnrals, oi reference marked thereon forming a part of 'this specification. My invention relates to that class of igniters in which a. wire is employem bent in such a manneasltogpr vide a, convenient handle for Operating the device, one end of said wire being provided with a scratching element Secured to it in any desired or convenient manner, and the other end of which has Secured thereto a spark prodncing element.

The object of this invention is to provide adjustable means in which the spark producing element is located which at all times will keep it in frictional engagement with the scratching element, until it is entirely used up.

In carrying out my invention, I make use ot the structures illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 represents, a plan view of my improved device.

Figre 2 represents. on an enlarged scale the tuhular member in section. Secured to one end ot' the Wire handle the spark producing element being removed therefrom.

Figure 3 representsr a similar view with the spark prodncing element located theren, and pressing against the scratching element illustrated in dotted lines.

Figure 4 represents a slightly modified form of my invention in which the tubular member is illustrated as having screw threaded engagement with the screw threaded end of the wire handle; and

Figure 5 representa a plan view of the structure illustrated in Fgre 3.

Similar numerals of reference refet' to like parts throughout the specification and drawings.

In the drawings referred to a spring wire is bent. preferably into the shape illustrated in the drawings, to provide a convenient handle 1 for Operating the deviee.

Q Sec r d t ne nd` otthsvie, n-ide e lp %eventet mames, s e s rew eleme pr e a y ade fr asteel r or, har rectangula r .in cross section provided upon one face thereef with a; suitable nem her of serra tions or teeth 3, wherehy a scratching member or element is produced.,

Bevolvab-ly secnred to. the othenend of the wire isa tu bular member 4, prpvided with a centrally arranged bora& terminating inan enlarged cavity 6. The tnbtilar\ e -'A: is u de ed efheaviire y oflsettng the end thereqf as clearly indicated at 7, thereby preventlng accidental separation of the same,

ca d n he, a ter' e a arkle( ducing element or metal 8 consisting of pret"- erablv cerium and iron.

Pressing the end of the Wire to which the tubula' member L containing the spark producinr element is Secured in the direction indicated by the arrow, said spark producing element is caused to rub against the serrated face of the scratching element by means of the Construction of the handle therebv causing a shower of sparks to be emitted from the lighter.

The tubulnr member 4 containing the spark producing element 8 may be provided with an exteriorlv knurled surface if so desired.

The cavity 6 of the tubular member 4 is approximately ot the same diameter as the spark producng element 8 in order that it mav be frictionally held therein. The centrally arranged bore 5 which communicates with the cavitv 6 is slightly larger in diameter than the wire to which it is Secured SO that it is treelv movable thereon.

In the Construction shown in Figure 4 the end of the wire is screw threaded as at 9 and the eentrally arranged bore is similarly screw-threaded so that the tbular member 4 can be adjusted thereon.

It will thus be seen that this Construction enables the spark producing element to This resulted in a considerable waste of the spark producing element, inasmuoh as that portion of the spark producing element which was Secured in the tubular member could not be utilized.

Experience has demonstrated that the or- 'anization above described is a highly efcent one, and while I have shown the referred embodimcnt of my present inventon, I do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction shown and described, as obvious modifications thereof, not involving the exercise of invention, may be made by an skilled mechanic, and such departures rom what is herein set forth, I consider within the scopo and terms of my claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. An igniter of the class described, comprising a handle made from a single piece of suitable material, a 'jcratching element Secured to one end of the handle, a tubular member slidably disposed upon the other end of said handle, said tbular member provided with a cavity, and a spark producing element frictionally located within said cavity designed to be ressed against said scratching element by t e end of said handle 2. An igniter of the class described, c0mprising a handle made from a single piece of wire, a scratching element Secured to one end of said wire, a tubular member slidably disposed upon the other end of said wire, said tubular member provided With a centrally arranged bore terminating in an enlarged cavity, the end of said wire extending into said cavity and being ofl'set, a spark roducing element frictionally located withn said cavity, one end of which is in enagement with and operatively adjusted by t e oli'set portion ef the Wire and the other end of which is adapted to press against the said seratching element.

This specification signed and witnessed this first day of March, 1921.

ALEXANDER HARRIS.

witnesses: r t

FREIYK G. FIsoHER, FERDINAND T. NOLL. 

